Liquid-meter.



E. L. REYNOLDS. LIQUID METER. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 27, 1913.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

Attorneys ERNEST L. REYNOLDS, OF ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA.

LIQUID-METER.

Application filed December 27, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ERNEST L. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ardmore, in the county of Carter and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Liquid-Meter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in liquid meters.

An object of the present invention is to provide a meter for liquids which are used in exceedingly small quantities.

A further object is to provide a liquid meter including a measuring tray which when it becomes full, automatically tilts to discharge the liquid therefrom and when so doing the supply of liquid will be closed.

A further object is to provide a meter especially adapted for the measuring of oil which is used in small quantities such as for oil stoves, etc., the meter accurately measuring an exceedingly small rate of flow.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, in which Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of my improved meter. Fig. 2 is a view in horizontal section of a fragmentary portion thereof, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view with parts broken away of the auxiliary valve. Fig. 4 is a detail View in plan of the sliding plate portion of the said valve mechanism.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, a tank 5 is provided with an inlet opening 6 through which extends the supply pipe 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented J an.'19, 1915. Serial No. 809,018.

and a second opening 8 communicating with wh ch is the delivery pipe 9. The liquid which is to be measured is introduced through the pipe 7 and discharged through the pipe 9. The meter has been designed primarily for measuring oil, which is used at an exceedingly slow rate by oil or cook stoves, although it is to be understood in this connection that other liquids besides oil may be successfully measured by my improved form of meter.

A shaft 10 extends across the tank and is revolubly supported in one wall by the bearing 11 and is supported at its remote extremlty by passing through the side wall 12 of the tank. Hingedly secured to and supported by the shaft 10 is the vessel 13, which is known as a tilting vessel, due to the fact that when the vessel is empty the center of gravity will fall upon one side of its pivotal when the vessel becomes filled with liquid the center of gravity shifts to the opposite side of the shaft and due to the manner in which the vessel is supported, the vessel is accordingly tilted and discharges the liquid therefrom, after which it returns to its original position. The shaft 10 which is rigidly secured to and actuated by the dumping pawl 14 which engages the ratchet wheel 15 and imparts intermittent uni-directional rotation thereto. The ratchet wheel 15 is carried by a sleeve 16 which. encompasses the shaft 10 and although being held against shifting with respect thereto, can rotate independently thereof. A registering mechanism 17 is mechanically connected to and driven by the sleeve 16 and includes the usual allotment of gears and dials whereby the number of times the pan or vessel 13 dumps will be registered.

In order to prevent the return movement of the pan from dragging the ratchet wheel around therewith, a suitable locking pawl 18 is provided and is held in contact with the ratchet wheel by a suitable spring 19, thus positively limiting the said ratchet wheel to uni-directional rotation, 2'. e. a rotation imparted thereto by the pan during the pan 13 is provided with a 1 tratedin plate from rising above and becoming-, 'di-se engaged from the lug. The plate 21 as illus; Fig. 2, restsvupon-i-the bottom 24; of

the pan and due to the lug and the slot 22 is held in contact therewith,-and mountedfor rectilinear motion in a plane which extends at right angles to' the shaft; 10% Thus as: the pan dumps, the; plate. maybe-held against horizontal movement while being raised-or lowered by the pan vorevessel, The sliding plate -21 is provided] with v the upstanding brackets 25' between which" extends the pin 26'. A: valve-27 is providediiwith asuitable aperture 88i through which" extends the pin 26 ofthe pivot-almountirigof theval-ve; An overhanging supplypipe- 29 is! provided with the valve seat 30 tl'1'erein,into which extends; the 'val-ve member =27 The valve member 27 at all times; extends; Within the valve seat but does nct'etiect asealed joint therewith when the par-r isglocatedirr its;normal'position as illustratedinFig. 1.- However, whenthe pan becomes-filled with liquid and rotates about-theshaftJO into thedotted positionasillustrated-"in Fig; 1;, the valve member will be raised, traveling-in a-- vertical line, due to the mounting ot the sliding plate and willy-contact with the valvegseat and prevent any further supply of liquid to the panwhile-inatilted-position; The valve member seat also afiords a check to prevent excessive tilting of the-pan. In this'connection itmight be stated that, asuitable stop 31 is-fastened to the tankand arranged in the path ofmovementof thepan and so arranged as to" hold the'same in a'horizontal position after the panhastilted-nnddischarged the liquid contents thereof;"

The pipe 29' communicates with the sup"- plypipe 7', inwhich pipe is arrangedthe automatic valve323 The-automatic valve 32 is adaptedtocontrol the level of the liquid within the tankand includes a float 33; an arm 3f4, and a gate valve; member 3 5. Thus when the liquid withinthe tanlrrises above zit-predetermined: level, the float will; through the intervention ofthe arm 34, move" the gate valve member 35' inw ard and-close the valve to prevent the further supply of liquid. to the pan; 133 The liquid 3: after the volume has been -dulymeasured and registered passes-fromthe meter through the outlet "or discharge pipe 92' The; meter maybe used fer the measuring ofiliquidwithia'low rateret flow and accurately measures? the same due to the fact that at the time of dumping of the pan 13, which holds a known quantity of liquid, the auxiliary valve including the member, 27 and seat 30, will automatically close so as to prevent the supplying of liquid to the pan while in a tilted positiomwhich liquid would be immediately discharged from the pan without being first properly registered. The automatic level controlling valve 32 prevents the liquid in theameter .from rising to such level as would interfere with the workings of the measuring pana Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:-

1. A meter comprising a dumping pan, a valve member'slidably carried by said pan, a supply pipe extending above said pan, said supply pipeprovided with a valve seat '00- acting with said valve member thelatter being adapted to close said liquid supply-pipe during the tilted position of said pan;

2 A meter comprising a tank, a dumping pan disposed therein, a supply pipe extending above'said pan, avalve seat within said supply pipe, a valve member carried by said pan-and extending within: said valve seat and adapted to close said liquid supply pipe during the tilted position of said pan, and registering mechanism connected to and-ac tuated by thetilting of said pan.

3. A meter including a: tank, a supply pipe leading therein, a dumping pan located within said tank, registering mechanism connected to and actuated by said pan, said supply pipe extending above and being adapted 'to supply liquid to said-pan, means for limiting the tilting movement of said pan in one direction, a valve member-slid;- ably carried by said-"pan and extending within said supply pipe, said supply pipe beingpro-vided with a valve seat coacting with said valve member and adapted toclose said liquid supply pipe during the tilted position ofsaidpan, and an automatic'valve located within said supply'pipe controlling theslevelof liquid within said" tank, and meziins for discharging the liquid from said tan l. A meter including a'tankwith inlet and outletopenings," a dumping pan rotatably mounted within said tank, registering mechanism connected to'said pan and registering the movements-thereof, means communicating 'with said inlet opening and adaptedxto supply liquid to said pan, said means including a valve seat disposed above said pan, a sliding'plate mounted upon said pan, means carried by the pan controlling the movements of said sliding plate, a valve member pivotally secured to said sliding plate and extending Within said valve seat, said" valve member being: adapted to: *close said valve seat during the tilted position of my own, I have hereto affixed my signature said pan, means for limiting the tilting in the presence of two Witnesses. movement of said pan in both directions,

and means disposed Within said liquid sup- ERNEST REYNOLDS 5 plying means preventing the rising of the Witnesses:

liquid Within the tank to abnormal levels. E. C. WVYMORE, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as MAX WYMoRE.

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